THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Holding Up Well At Domestic Box Office During 5th Weekend In Theaters

Though Fantastic Four: First Steps wasn't the massive blockbuster many expected, the MCU reboot has been holding up pretty well at the domestic box office...

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By MarkCassidy - Aug 23, 2025 03:08 PM EST

Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Despite the perception that The Fantastic Four: First Steps underperformed at the box office, the movie has proved to have stronger legs domestically than many expected.

According to the latest updates, the new big-screen outing for Marvel's First Family took in $1.6 million on Friday - a -35.9% drop from last week - and now looks set to finish its domestic run at around $275 million (it should pass $500M worldwide).

Though it's difficult to imagine Marvel Studios being overjoyed with the reboot's takings, it was a bigger hit than 2025's other MCU releases, Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*.

As for Superman, James Gunn's DCU reboot has now officially passed $600 million globally. Despite recently releasing on Digital platforms, the movie has continued to perform pretty well in theaters.

#TheFantasticFourFirstSteps also seeing its legs getting stronger at US #BoxOffice, after grossing 1.6M on 5th FRI, just a -35.9% drop from last FRI (vs 2005 #FantasticFour ’s 1.2M, -32.4%, #Thor4’s 2.2M, -43.2%, #SUPERMAN’s 2.2M, -43.8%, #FarFromHome’s 2.3M, -36.2%,… pic.twitter.com/A2UKQE1xX6
— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) August 23, 2025

#SUPERMAN keeps reaching new heights, ready to join WB’s ALL TIME TOP10 highest grossing films of ALL TIME at US #BoxOffice TONIGHT, after grossing 955k on 7th FRI!
SPECTACULAR Legs, just a -32.9% drop from last FRI (vs #SpiderManFarFromHome’s 765k, -48.6%, #Thor4’s 1.1M, -27.3%,… pic.twitter.com/9uYeMf8vGm
— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) August 23, 2025

First Steps stars Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning) as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things, A Quiet Place Day One) as Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Punisher, The Bear) as Ben Grimm, aka the Thing, and Julia Garner (Wolf Man, Ozark) as the Silver Surfer.

Ralph Ineson plays Galactus, and Natasha Lyonne and Paul Walter Hauser are also on board in undisclosed roles. John Malkovich's Red Ghost has been cut from the movie.

"Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal."

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now in theaters.

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Concept Art Delivers An Awesome Alex Ross-Inspired Take On The Team

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DREAMER - 8/23/2025, 3:28 PM

And Pedro's mustache is holding up well on his face, also, get it?

Matchesz - 8/23/2025, 3:35 PM

@DREAMER - he’s a spoiled propaganda actor

harryba11zack - 8/23/2025, 3:38 PM

@DREAMER -

Malatrova15 - 8/23/2025, 3:59 PM

@harryba11zack - lucky bastard

Goldboink - 8/23/2025, 4:24 PM

@Matchesz -

Dean Cain would like a word with you

Forthas - 8/23/2025, 3:35 PM

"Despite recently releasing on Digital platforms, the movie has continued to perform pretty well in theaters."

But not well enough to come anywhere close to dethroning Man of Steel either unadjusted for inflation and ABSOLUTELY AND DEFINATELY not adjusted for inflation.

epc1122 - 8/23/2025, 4:36 PM

@Forthas - I’m still not sure why you’re only using the box office as the only measure of success. It’s very closed minded. There’s still licensing, VOD, streaming service, word of mouth, reviews, etc. yes, box office is a big factor but it’s Not the only one and there are a lot of variables that go Into it. When man of steel came out people would say how the movie doesn’t compare to the donner movies and there were fans who wanted tom welling as Superman. At the time, routh didn’t have as big a fan base but I think he won over fans from the cw crossover. People just don’t like change, but a post like yours just breeds arguments like the one i just got sucked into lol. No worries, I love man of steel but can admit it’s not the second coming of the godfather like you make it out to be.

dragon316 - 8/23/2025, 4:53 PM

@Forthas - is that only excuse people will keep using when movie doesn’t surpass do well in theaters Covid , president , economy , inflation give it up if people can afford 600.0 plus cellphone with monthly phone bill every bill every month and streaming bill every bill every month on top that they to can afford fricken movie ticket under 20.00 for one person inflation , pre Covid after Covid , economy , president is bull shit excuses fans uses when something does not do well let freaking excuses die allready.,

If inflation , economy , president Covid wasnt excuse did exist this year for Superman passing man of steel what stupid pathetic lane excuse for movie not surpass Mano f steel be ? Same with fantastic four not making billion everyone claims it will have done

Forthas - 8/23/2025, 5:04 PM

@epc1122 -

"I’m still not sure why you’re only using the box office as the only measure of success.'

Why do studios make theatrical films? ANSWER To make money at the box office.

Sure Superman may turn a profit when the ancillary market is factored into it but Man of Steel did so BEFORE the ancillary market kicked in. It begs the question why Warner Brothers could not build an epic universe which in my opinion should surpass that of Marvel they imploded 12 years ago. The fact lies in the poor decision making that the studio engaged in. And instead of looking inward and correcting that this studio doubles down on it and everyone loses as a result. The fans get a silly convoluted weak Superman because the poor decision in this case was hiring a self serving hack director who was living off of his association with the Marvel brand. The differences in box office between Superman films sheds light on that dynamic. I once wrote a piece on this site about how one bad decision would be a disaster for this studio and it has been for 13 years. The reason I knew it would happen is because the nature of films is to capture what the public wants at any given time. To suddenly move away from that is only inviting trouble. That is what they did and 12 years later they are still in trouble.

Forthas - 8/23/2025, 5:13 PM

@dragon316 - These people list all of the disadvantages Superman had but what about the advantages. There are more people on earth, ticket prices are higher, and premium screens are more prevalent. They even employ a seemingly endless army of youtube and online shills to try to persuade people to see these films. Those are advantages Man of Steel did not have and yet it still captures more interest than Supersh*t.

Mongrol - 8/23/2025, 5:30 PM

@Forthas -

Man of Steel had all the advantages of Batman era Nolan, a pre-DCU Snyder, the growth of the comic-film bubble with no fatigue, pre-COVID etc.

Superman had to contend with a blighted franchise and having none of the advantages Man of Steel had.

epc1122 - 8/23/2025, 5:36 PM

@Forthas - I’m not sure how old you are or if you were actually around when man of steel came out but, especially for the time, it wasn’t looked at fondly. People, especially you are romanticizing the movie and again, while I loved the movie l, had a great deal of problems. Aesthetically, albeit dark, looked good but had a lot of inconsistency with story and character. They liked Cavill as Superman but people didn’t think the movie was the Superman from the comics or the one from the donner films. The true king of Superman, to this day is Christopher reeve. He set the bar and the one people most look to as Superman. Man of steel was considered a disappointment for that time so that’s why they shoehorned in Batman. Again, bc you loved man of steel, you’re using your bias thinking it was like iron man, spiderman, avengers success and that’s just not true. Yes the box office which is a big factor, but it’s not the only factor and didn’t make that much more than the current movie. If prices for the tickets of movies were this high back in 2013, we don’t know if it would have made as much so we can’t just use inflation and even without inflation, it’s not apples to apples. Man of steel had a chance to start a universe but it didn’t work out. Is this Superman loved by all, no? But it’s much closer to the comics and the reeve version than man of steel.

RolandD - 8/23/2025, 5:59 PM

@epc1122 -

There’s no getting through. I’ve tried. Our Forthas is of a one track mind.

epc1122 - 8/23/2025, 6:08 PM

@Forthas - higher ticket prices could be seen as a disadvantage. Why do you think stores have sales? The biggest day for stores is generally Black Friday. They’ve labeled it that day because that’s when stores go from red to black for the year. Lower prices can be beneficial.

Apophis71 - 8/23/2025, 6:24 PM

@epc1122 - It is believed by many that the term Black Friday derives from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss, or are “in the red,” until the day after Thanksgiving, when massive sales finally allow them to turn a profit, or put them “in the black.” However, this is untrue.

A more accurate explanation of the term dates back to the early 1960s, when police officers in Philadelphia began using the phrase “Black Friday” to describe the chaos that resulted when large numbers of suburban tourists came into the city to begin their holiday shopping and, in some years, attend Saturday’s annual Army-Navy football game. The huge crowds created a headache for the police, who worked longer shifts than usual as they dealt with traffic jams, accidents, shoplifting, and other issues.

Within a few years, the term Black Friday had taken root in Philadelphia. City merchants attempted to put a prettier face on the day by calling it “Big Friday.”

The phrase “Black Friday” to signify a positive boost in retail sales didn’t grow nationwide until the late 1980s, when merchants started to spread the red-to-black profit narrative.

AllsGood - 8/23/2025, 6:37 PM

@Forthas - Man of Steel Box Office Numbers is the reason we Never got Man of Steel 2.

Malatrova15 - 8/23/2025, 3:36 PM

Ive got to say....this Aint Fantastic

ObserverIO - 8/23/2025, 6:27 PM

@Malatrova15 -

TheVisionary25 - 8/23/2025, 3:44 PM

Interesting , good to see it holding up domestically atleast…

Maybe it was due to Superman being digitally released already but it’s cool that business has picked up to a degree domestically (probably also helps that they aren’t many family oriented films out right now).

Anyway , it was a solid film and can’t wait to rewatch it honestly!!.

SonOfAGif - 8/23/2025, 4:08 PM

Marvel Studios is going to be fine. Marvel Zombies will be highly reviewed and then Avengers Doomsday and Spider-Man Brand New Day will be over hyped and sell well. Then we will get a smaller release and the usual suspects will spell doom and gloom again. This cycle has existed since Phase 1 and we are now 37 movies and 14 TV shows in.

bobevanz - 8/23/2025, 4:26 PM

@SonOfAGif - how many of those came before and after 2020? Great answer! Phase 4 had almost as much content as phase 1-3. Talk about watering down the property

ObserverIO - 8/23/2025, 6:30 PM

@SonOfAGif - I love your positivity but I don't remember this cycle in the Infinity Saga at all. We just had 3 flops in a row. And that's just this year.

lazlodaytona - 8/23/2025, 4:09 PM

I say again, I'd love to see the stats for profits made from VOD streaming. Would be interesting to follow.

dragon316 - 8/23/2025, 5:12 PM

@lazlodaytona - is there such possible way see stats for video on demand ?

lazlodaytona - 8/23/2025, 6:49 PM

@dragon316 - I'm not sure. Haven't tried searching for it yet online. Think I'll give it a try

TheVisionary27 - 8/23/2025, 4:09 PM

It’s been a slow crawl but it looks like it will finish its run with 500 million. A new milestone in the franchise. I gotta say that’s fantastic.

Goldboink - 8/23/2025, 4:25 PM

@TheVisionary27 -

Which is what the non event movies do these days

dragon316 - 8/23/2025, 5:11 PM

@TheVisionary27 - still say they got lucky goooddd for people who like it

bobevanz - 8/23/2025, 4:24 PM

I remember when everyone said this would beat Superman, where'd all those clowns go? I loved all CBM's except BNW but I still have to address the ridiculous bias behind these movies

MisterDoctor217 - 8/23/2025, 4:30 PM

Man that’s underwhelming.

How is it that Deadpool and Wolverine managed to hit 1.3 billion last year ? Is Ryan Reynolds really a genius at marketing ? Does Hugh Jackedman really create that much nostalgia for even general audiences to go and flood theaters?

Is Wolverine more popular than people give him credit for?

Who knows really.
Might be a lot of factors combined.

I still think the F4 were miscast. The one I can get somewhat behind is Vanessa Kirby , but even she doesn’t have that motherly quality that Sue required, despite literally being a mom in the film lol

Everything about the movie was perfect , imo, except the cast.

Fogs - 8/23/2025, 4:38 PM

@MisterDoctor217 - IMO the problem was Pedro, the rest was quite OK. Sue should've had a 60s hain (like the one shown in the end credits) but other than that I thought she was fine.

Fogs - 8/23/2025, 4:38 PM

60's hair

dragon316 - 8/23/2025, 5:10 PM

@MisterDoctor217 - Deadpool 3 was made for fans jackman as Logan and in his costume with mask.,

I still state my comment if it wasn’t for jackman in Deadpool 3 and him wearing costumer with mask who knows how well Deadpool 3 will have made still stand by other comment if Logan costume was all pink fans will love movie and his costumer as long he wore mask all people was commenting about every news artist about movie release it mostly jackman , costume and mask that Deadpool 3 big profit as it did I say no matter what color Logan costume was in movie it still make that much as long jackman was in movie , wear costume and mask

DTor91 - 8/23/2025, 5:36 PM

@MisterDoctor217 - It was Deadpool 3, and Wolverine still is one of the most popular characters in Marvel history. Coupling that with Jackman’s return, it was an easily billion, and would have done that even without the other characters that show up.

WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/23/2025, 6:01 PM

@MisterDoctor217 -

RolandD - 8/23/2025, 6:09 PM

@MisterDoctor217 - As a person who thinks Wolverine has gotten way too much focus, I really enjoyed him in this and thought Jackman’s performance was the best proof the movie, partially because it wasn’t an X-Men movie so he wasn’t stealing all the limelight from the others. Second best part was seeing the two frenemies together. All that said, it was a fun movie. I think FF:FS was a better and more meaningful movie and I was fine with the cast.

ObserverIO - 8/23/2025, 6:32 PM

@MisterDoctor217 - multiversal connections.

MRBATES92 - 8/23/2025, 4:31 PM

I hate to be that guy, but it's the 3rd reboot in 20 years. The F4 brand was already in turmoil, the fact that is has the highest box office in the property's long cinematic history should be considered a victory. Not a knockout victory of course, but a win is a win.

Laridian - 8/23/2025, 5:47 PM

@MRBATES92 - Exactly. People forget there's a whole community of people who DON'T live online. Can you imagine living life for real. Strolling around the neighborhood saying, 'Oh look darling, there's a new Fantastic Four movie playing at the cinema. Should we go?' and darling is like, 'No, the last one wasn't good so let's see something else instead.'

Grabthemcakes - 8/23/2025, 4:48 PM

This is not good news. Weekends 2 & 3 sealed the fate of this movie.

Getting excited over the movie dropping less in weekend #5 is meaningless. The trajectory of this movie was set weeks ago.

We're talking about the difference of a few hundred thousand dollars analyzing 5th weekend drops.

95% of the box office for this movie is already in the books.

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Holding Up Well At Domestic Box Office During 5th Weekend In Theaters

Though Fantastic Four: First Steps wasn't the massive blockbuster many expected, the MCU reboot has been holding up pretty well at the domestic box office...

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